Kashmir's Pollination Hero

In the quiet of Kashmir's dawn, one man's love for bees revived a valley's fading apple groves.

- Dr. Waseem Ahmad

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parray walks softly through Kashmir orchards, where morning mist curls like a whispered secret.

The air hums with the buzz of bees, and apple trees stretch their blossom-laden arms toward snow-capped peaks. This serenity masks a struggle that nearly silenced the valley's pulse. For years, Dr. Parray has been its quiet savior.

Kashmir's orchards, the heart of its economy, were once fading. Apples dwindled as barren trees stood empty. Farmers watched helplessly as their future withered.

The cause was simple: the bees had vanished. Without their pollination, blossoms couldn't bear fruit. Without fruit, the orchards faced ruin.

Dr. Parray, an entomologist with over thirty years of dedication to insects, refused to accept defeat.